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Gazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court
The media were briefly allowed into the courtroom before being ushered out as proceedings got underway.
From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream
Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists until Sunday
A-G moves to press criminal charges against Israel Prison Service commissioner
Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment
IPS Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was summoned for a second hearing on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of investigations. A pre-indictment hearing is underway.
'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons
Samer Khawaireh, 45, told Reuters that all he was given to eat in Israel's prisons was ten thin pieces of bread over the course of a day, with a bit of hummus and tahini, and tuna twice a week.
Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order
The prosecution requested that he be remanded in custody until the conclusion of the legal proceedings, citing a high level of danger to the public.
Israel faces worst prison overcrowding crisis in its history, report warns
Aspects of daily life behind bars include cells so crowded that detainees cannot move without climbing over one another, and inmates sleeping on thin mattresses on the floor for weeks or months.
Filber search allegation collapses as prosecutors close investigation
Prosecutors closed the case into Shlomo Filber’s claim of an unlawful search during his 2018 detention, saying investigators found no evidence to support it.
Ben-Gvir approves Druze officer as new prison service deputy chief commissioner
IPS chief Kobi Yaakobi recommended Israeli-Druze Hatem Azzam to the role, which National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir approved on Sunday.
NSC pushes to ban detained terrorists from receiving medical treatment at public hospitals
The Chair of the National Security Council, Zvika Fogel, raised a plan to stop detained terrorists from being treated in public hospitals. "We are not going to reward terrorists," he said.
IDF denies allegations of torture after BBC interviews freed Gazan prisoners
BBC interview released Gazan prisoners who allege that they were tortured while detained in Israeli prisons.
National Security Min. budget to reach record NIS 28b. as number of security prisoners grows
In response to the sharp rise in security prisoners, NIS 1.9 billion will be allocated to the Israel Prison Service for the construction of new detention facilities.
Hamas, Fatah officials warn: We will start wars in Israeli prisons
An imprisoned senior Hamas official told the Israeli Prison Service Commissioner: "You will end the war outside; we will start it in prison."
